That state of a society's development in which the rate of change becomes so rapid that the members of that society regard it as a matter of course that the world will change radicaly and unpredictably during the course of their lives.

Stabalized local areas Cut ties of Samuri to land (absence of elite class led to bureaucracy) Developed local administration Helped to bring large furtile merchant class into being (^ in wealth and power) Market eco. > specialized agriculture Improved transportation Diverse urban culture

Battle of Sekigahara. ID. Date. Significance?

1600-1868 // Edo Period

Battle between 2 coalition armies - E/W Japan

Tokugawa beat Yoshito

Daimyo. ID. Date. Significance.

Fuedal lord // constant terror for loyalty

3 levels:

Shimpan members of Tokugawa branch families,collateral houses, VP, Shoganate but no idea what's going on

Fudai retainers of the Tokugawa house, allegiance before BOS, Admin of Bakufu